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Ubuntu 8.04 on an acer aspire 5315

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Posted on 20-06-08 08:02
I have this laptop (mentioned here ^^) and cannot get the wifi to work. i have hours into this and cannot get anywhere. Yes i'm new to ubuntu but i have hours of searching behind me.


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RE: Ubuntu 8.04 on an acer aspire 5315

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Posted on 20-06-08 08:08
what type of wireless card?



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RE: Ubuntu 8.04 on an acer aspire 5315

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Posted on 20-06-08 08:09
umm 1 sec its built in so i'll find out what i can.


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RE: Ubuntu 8.04 on an acer aspire 5315

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Posted on 20-06-08 08:10
Atheros 802.11 Wireless Network Adapter.


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Edited by yours31f on 20-06-08 08:11
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RE: Ubuntu 8.04 on an acer aspire 5315

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Posted on 20-06-08 08:11
Have you tried using madwifi? http://madwifi.org/

(I noticed those laptops use an Atheros based wireless card, you should double check that though)
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RE: Ubuntu 8.04 on an acer aspire 5315

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Posted on 20-06-08 08:13
http://madwifi.org/ticket/1679#comment:201
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/ubuntu-help/113460-install-wifi-acer-4315-atheros-ar5007eg.html
http://www.ubuntugeek.com/howto-setup-atheros-ar5007eg-wireless-on-feisty-fawn-with-ndiswrapper.html

just a quick google search.



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RE: Ubuntu 8.04 on an acer aspire 5315

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Posted on 20-06-08 08:27
as i said, i have done hours of searching. that means of course i tried google. This is HBH and you can expect a flame if it were that easy.


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